Alstrom begins testing of their giant 6MW offshore wind turbine, looking to contribute to France’s goal of 23 percent renewable energy by 2020.
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High Altitude Wind Power Startup Soars In Test
High-altitude wind power startup Altaeros Energies sends a helium-filled shell holding a 35-foot prototype turbine 350 feet into the air and produces power.
Great Lakes Offshore Wind Gets US, State Push
The U.S. and several Great Lakes states agree to try to “streamline the efficient and responsible development” of wind power on the lakes.
To Put Wind Power In Its Place, Weather Is Key
Stanford researchers find that sophisticated weather modeling for offshore wind farms could significantly increase and smooth energy production.
Wind Roars To Record 4,039 MW In Northwest
Wind power, which hasn’t always found a home on the Pacific Northwest grid, hits a record 4,039 megawatts, beating gas, coal and nuclear combined.
NFL’s Eagles Score With Stadium Solar, Wind
A solar power system going up at Lincoln Financial Field—expected to be the largest in the NFL—will combine with wind to provide juice for all games.
DOE Puts $180M Into Offshore Wind Demo Projects
Hoping to push the U.S. offshore wind industry toward its potential, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces a six-year, $180 million initiative.
Spain Blows Away Monthly Wind Energy Record
In February, a record of 21.7 percent of Spain’s electricity came from wind, making it the country’s third-largest source of power after coal and nukes.
New Wind Farm In Washington Is State’s Biggest
Puget Sound Energy’s Lower Snake River wind power plant, in eastern Washington, begins generating up to 343 megawatts of power.
Hydro, Wind Power Seek Peace In Northwest
BPA proposes splitting lost revenues with wind energy producers when high river flows lead the Pacific Northwest hydro and grid operator to stop wind turbines.
Samsung Plans Offshore Wind For Scotland
Scotland’s full-bore commitment to renewables pays some dividends as Samsung decides to pursue a 7-MW offshore wind turbine project there.
GE: Like A Little Solar With Your Wind?
The Illinois wind farm that features 140 GE turbines is going to get a new neighbor – a 23-megawatt solar power system using GE’s thin-film panels.
Huge Danish Offshore Wind Farm Begins To Rise
DONG Energy has begun construction on the 400-megawatt Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which will supply 4 percent of Denmark’s electricity demand.
Lake Ontario Offshore Wind Hits Some Hurdles
Windstream Energy strikes a deal for 130 Siemens turbines, but a moratorium is preventing construction on Lake Ontario of Canada’s first offshore wind farm.